BMS World Mission

News and Current Events

Cholera kills hundreds in Nepal
An outbreak of diarrhea and cholera has killed several hundred people and left hundreds more seriously ill in remote areas of Mid West Nepal. Andrew Dubock asks BMS worker, Ian Chadwell, about the situation and how Christian medical professionals have responded.
Latest news from the Action Teams
11/12/2008 Latest news from the Action Teams
Congo Week
10/10/2008 Congo Week is all about raising awareness of the continuing conflict in Congo and breaking the relative media and political silence that has surrounded what the UN has called the world's deadliest conflict since World War II.
Bolivia, Evo Morales and a just peace
09/10/2008 Marcos and Gwen Quinteros are BMS partners in Bolivia. In this podcast they report on political conflict in that country.
G8 Podcast 2
26/06/2006 Part 2 of an interview with Andrew North on the G8 Summit
G8 Podcast 1
26/06/2006 Part 1 of an interview with Andrew North on the G8 Summit
Eyewitness: Beirut
26/05/2008 An eyewitness account of fighting in Beirut.
Uganda: possible peace with Joseph Kony?
BMS World Mission Regional Secretary for Africa, Andrew North, talks about the potential for peace and the challenges that will face Uganda, now that there is a chance of Joseph Kony and his Lord's Resistance Army signing a peace deal.
Bangladesh Cyclone
26/11/2007 Bangladesh Action Team report on the cyclone.
Bangladesh floods full interview
An interview with David Kerrigan
Bangladesh Flood Report
BMS Director for Mission David Kerrigan talks from Bangladesh about the devastating flooding.
Thailand Podcast - 1
26/09/2006Focusing on events in Thailand where Prime Minister Thaksin's government has been over thrown by a military coup.
Are gap years rubbish?
Recent reports in the media have suggested charity gap years are a waste of time. BMS asks resident expert Tom Howell if that is true.
24:7 Partners Podcast
26/09/2006 An interview with Alastair Clunie
Lebanon Podcast 4
26/08/2006 Alia Aboud, LSESD Press Officer speaks about the continuing needs of the Lebanese people in the aftermath of the war.
Lebanon Podcast 3
10/08/2006 Gordon McBain, BMS Regional Secretary for the Middle East and North Africa talks about his recent trip to assess the needs in Lebanon.
Lebanon Podcast 2
26/07/2006 BMS long-term workers Arthur and Louise Brown are staying in Lebanon to help with the relief effort. In the interview they talk frankly about their reasons for staying and the challenges in that country at this time.
Lebanon Podcast
10/07/2006 Nabil Costa, head of BMS' Lebanese partners, talks about the importance of their relationship with BMS at this time.
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